Screening for Eating Disorders among Undergraduate Students in Two Nigerian Higher Institutions

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dc.contributor.authorAina, O.F
dc.contributor.authorOlagunju, A.T
dc.contributor.authorAkinbode, A.A
dc.contributor.authorSuleiman, T.F
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-25T12:55:48Z
dc.date.available2019-02-25T12:55:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionJournal Articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Eating disorders are important psychopathologies with associated physical/ mental health complications and mortality. They are common problems in the Western world; however, with only few studies from the Southern part of Africa, they are believed to be rare in the continent, hence this study. Methods: The study was carried out among selected undergraduates of two higher institutions in Lagos, Nigeria. They were administered with Socio-demographic Questionnaire and Eating Attitudes Test- 26-item version (EAT-26). Results: A total of 1054 students in the two institutions were studied, and were made up of 55.6% males and 44.4% females; with mean age of 21.38±3.66 years. The anthropometric indices of the subjects were mean weight of 63.29±11.14kg, mean height was 1.69±0.09 metres, and mean body mass index (BMI) of 22.17±3.58. On assessment with EAT-26, 152 (15.3%) scored ≥20 that is screened positive for eating disorders (N=995). Higher percentage of females screened positive for eating disorders compared to the males with significant difference of X2=19.47 and p=0.000. Conclusion: About one-sixth of the subjects screened positive for eating disorder, which is quite important for our environment erroneously believed to lack cases of eating disorders. Also as obtained in the Western world, eating disorders are more prevalent among the females. With limitation of screening instrument, it is advocated for diagnostic instruments to be employed in future studies.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTertiary Education Trust Funden_US
dc.identifier.citationAina, O.F, Olagunju,A.T, Akinbode, A.A and Suleiman, T.F (2016). Screening for Eating Disorders among Undergraduate Students in Two Nigerian Higher Institutions. Unilag Journal of Medicine, Science and Technology, Vol.4(1), 148-158p.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2408-5049
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3838
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Lagos Press, Akokaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of lagos Journal;Vol.4(1)
dc.subjectEating Disordersen_US
dc.subjectpsychopathologiesen_US
dc.subjectHealth Complicationsen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduatesen_US
dc.titleScreening for Eating Disorders among Undergraduate Students in Two Nigerian Higher Institutionsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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